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Update onPAST EVENTS

Pictures of these memorable events can be found on our website, Jewishmc.com

All programs take place at the Chabad Jewish Education Center at 1311 Fort Washington Ave. Fort Washington, PA 19034 • 215-591-9310 • info@JewishMC.com

Paul & Melissa Zlotnikoff

Chabad Jewish Education Center • 1311 Fort Washington Ave., Fort Washington, PA 19034215-591-9310 • info@JewishMC.com

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Lubavitch of MontgomeryCounty

FAMILY EVENTSHolidays are a time when families get together to celebrate. But what happens when your community becomes an extended version of your family? We celebrate as one!

At Chabad we strive to bring the community together, to make everyone feel like family. Across the year, there are celebrations for all holidays as well as activities in between. All are organized to include different age and community demographics.. Here is a sampling of some of the family-friendly programs Lubavitch of Montgomery County has sponsored so far during 2017-18.

SUKKOTWe were blessed with fine weather for Sukkot 2017 (5778). The only “problem” was that so many joined us in the Sukkah erected in our parking lot that we were quite limited in space. The camaraderie among our community is now a given; furthermore, spirits were unusually high, coming off the High Holidays. Our Simchat Torah double feature (evening then morning) has also become an established community event. This year, over 250 people were in attendance. The dancing with the Torah was contagious; food was delicious, drinks were generous.

CHANUKAHChanukah is our Festival of Lights —a time that Jewish people worldwide bring light into this world. As we recall the miracle that happened so many centuries ago, we also infuse the world with light today. We do so through our acts of kindness, of celebration, of Jewish identity. With our community’s help, Chanukah 2017 was observed at Montgomery, Plymouth Meeting, and Willow Grove Malls. We also held a first-time workshop at the Home Depot in Montgomeryville where the children made their own Chanukah Menorahs.

Pictures of these memorable events can be found on our website, Jewishmc.com

All programs take place at the Chabad Jewish Education Center at 1311 Fort Washington Ave. Fort Washington, PA 19034 • 215-591-9310 • info@JewishMC.com

David & Rachel Salzberg

Efraim & Melissa Salzberg

Kathy Sarlson

David & Debra Schachter

Brook Schneur

Jeff & Beth Schonberg

Steven & Margie Schultz

Jeff & Michele Schwartz

Ken & Kym Schwartz

Robert & Denise

Schwartzman

Aizik & Mushky Schwei

Ira & Robin Secouler

David Seidman

Edward & Valerie Seitz

Howard & Carol Serotta

Robert & Lillie Shapiro

Carl & Donna Shelow

Levi ShemTov

Joel & Ilene Sichel

Joseph & Ellen Siegel

Marc & Susan Silverman

Alexander Simon

Network for Good

Adam & Lori Smith

Leah Snyder

Marc & Allison Snyder

Howard & Phyllis Solomon

Sheira Solomon

Avraham Soussan

Chaim Sperlin

Chaya Sperlin

Pesach Sperlin

Wendy Stahler

Greg & Luba Star

Irv & Lynn Stein

Darin & Wendy Steinberg

Sam & Barbara Stern

Joshua & Megan Stitzinger

Ira & Robin Straff

Todd & Hillary Sussman

Joseph & Gillian Szymanski

Uri & Marlena Taenzer

Adam & Laurie Taylor

Yoni & Devorah Taylor

Stephen & Susan Teich

Reid & Randi Tonik

Barry & Jennifer Toren

Aaron Treitel

Benzion & Faigy Treitel

Stacey Ullman

Faina Verkh

Stephen & Edythe Victor

Paul & Stephanie Walinsky

Brad & Sherri Wasser

Candy Weiss

Norman & Dvorah Weiss

Sandra Weiss

Stuart & Robin Weiss

Robert & Sara Wenger

Lauren Wernovsky

Eric & Lisa Wilenzik

Sanford & Joan Wilk

Mushka Witkes

Len & Judy Wizmur

Shira Worley

Melissa Zalcman

Ric & Sandra Zappan

Ken & Randi Zeitzer

Len & Jeri Zimmerman

Adam & Onit Zisserman

Judy Zisserman

Chabad Jewish Education Center • 1311 Fort Washington Ave., Fort Washington, PA 19034215-591-9310 • info@JewishMC.com

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FRIENDSHIP DONATIONSMore and more individuals are taking advantage of donation opportunities that let others know they are being remembered. Donations of any amount, small or large, are made for a number of reasons – speedy recovery, in memory of a loved one, sorry to hear of your loss, Mazel Tov for birthdays and graduations, etc. Acknowledgment of your donation is always sent to the person or family for whom the donation was made. It’s a nice way to connect with others and always warms the recipient. It’s really quite simple! Call our Center (215-591-9310) for more information.

PURIM Clowns, ringmasters, acrobats — our Purim at the Circus community celebration on March 1, 2018 gained added fun as children of all ages (who says adults can’t be children at least one day a year?) came dressed up in the spirit of the holiday. A contortionist contorted, and the clangs of our arcade rooms matched the joyous sounds of the groggers. Of course, hearing the miraculous story of Esther and Mordechai remained a highlight and cherished mitzvah. Our Purim Circus Feast offered hamantashen, hot dogs, and more. The crowd for this annual event continues to grow! This year’s attendance edged towards 300 people. We are especially grateful to the more than thirty volunteers, especially the teens, without whose helping spirit (and muscle) this wonderful celebration could not have happened.

CHABAD YOUNG PROFESSIONALSIn response to requests for special programs for the young professionals crowd, Rabbi Hillel and Chaya Sperlin have launched Chabad Young Professionals. Their inaugural event was held in March 2018 with a 1990’s-themed Purim party. It is a great way to meet people, to schmooze, and to network. If you are interested in learning more about CYP, please contact Rabbi Hillel or Chaya at 215-591-9310 or RabbiHillel@JewishMC.com.

JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTEOne fascinating aspect of the JLI adult education courses taught at Chabad is the nature of the participants. Coming as they do from a variety

Joshua & Amy Hersz

Isaac Hilel

Isaac Hillel

Jordan & Shira Horn

David & Cindy Horowitz

Mitchell R & Edith Horwitz

Ofer & Liat Izhak

Menachem Jacobson

David & Lorraine Jerud

Collin & Jennifer Johnson

Gil & Riki Josepf

David & Beth Joseph

Marc & Debbie Kalman

Rick Kaplan

Robert D Katz

Yefim Katz

Michael Kaufman

Cindy Kay

Stephen & Joy Kelin

Alexander & Lada Khaikin

Greg & Doree Kidorf

Yisrolik Kievman

Andrew & Lisa Koenig

Esther Krasnianski

Meshulem Krasnianski

Michael & Claire

Krassenstein

Eli Kugel

Edwin & Maxine Ladov

Stu & Cindy Lamberg

Rachel Land

Rebecca Landau

William & Robin Sue

Landsburg

Mayor Langer

Ross Laufgraben

Mendy Lazar

Martha Lebram

David Leibowitz

Adam Leifer

Steven & Carrie Leskowitz

Barry & Audrey Levin

Debbie Levin

Howard Levin

Leonard & Joyce Levin

Scott & Helga Levin

Vadim & Kate Levin

Joshua & Shira Levy

Leon Levy

Moshe Liberow

David & Shelley Lipkin

Paul & Marilyn Lipschutz

Shmuel Lisbon

Aaron & Inna Livney

Marc & Brenda Lowenberg

Barry Ludwig

Mark Malamed

Melissa Malamed

Richard & Staci Marburg

Mitchell & Shari Marder

Monica Mastricolo

Marion Mckairnes

Jose & Cara Medina

Doron & Paige Meizlik

Bruce & Shelley Menkowitz

Marilyn Miller

Steven & Kristin Miller

William & Elaine Miller

Naftali Minkowitz

Ami & Tali Miron

Harold Miterman

Richard & Ilean Molish

Caren Moskowitz

Ken Moskowitz

Sylvia Motley

Jordan & Amy Nadell

Moshe Narboni

Tzemach New

Yisrael New

Zev Nussbaum

Joel & Shelli Okon

Dave & Arline Olim

Ken & Susan Osnoss

Susan Panitch

Jason & Marti Paster

Marty & Pam Pearlmutter

Lori-An Penchansky

Israil & Inna Pendrak

Herschel & Livia Perel

Mark & Linda Perner

Carol Phillips

Chad & Tina Polin

Eric & Dana Pollock

Stanley & Beth Porter

Bradley & Bobbi Portnoy

Eric & April Press

Yaakov Raskin

Gerald & Shirley Ravitz

Nikki Ravitz

Tovah Ravitz-Meehan

Gil & Yael Reichert

Brett & Yael Rhode

Adam Romanoski

Brian & Jill Rosen

Leon & Neely Rosen

Marc & Randy Rosen

Rick & Jani Rosen

John & Barbara Rosenau

Yankel Rosenblum

Larry & Rhonda Rosenthal

Jerry & Susan Roth

Jonathan & Linda Roth

Celia Rothkopf

Don & Marlene Rush

of backgrounds, they bring different perspectives on Judaism, G-d, and Torah to our sessions. Yet they all unite to learn.

Many are not “regulars” at Chabad. Some are members in area synagogues. These factors are no impediment, as we always strive to make everyone feel at home. All that we ask is that you come with an open mind to learn.

Our two courses so far for 2017-18 have been “Great Debates in Jewish History” and “The Art of Communication.” One can read many books on these subjects, but few address the underlying spirituality of them. Fewer still strive to define what these topics mean to us on a day-to-day basis. Classical Jewish texts became our compass for exploring these issues, and finding personal direction, through JLI classes. Our upcoming course, entitled “What Is?” will challenge participants to rethink fundamental questions about the universe. The course promises to offer lively discussions and friendly debates about the nature of being, especially as viewed through the lens of Judaism. The course begins on Tuesday, April 17, and will run for six weeks.

CTEEN EVENTSOne of the least understood demographic groups is that of teenagers. They have responsibilities to school and family, they deal with peer pressure as never before — all while trying to forge their independence. At the same time, many are struggling to define their spiritual wellbeing but don’t know how to express it.

Over the past year and a half, Rabbi Hillel and Chaya Sperlin have been working with these teens through Cteen of Montgomery County. To date, they have organized many events and classes. Cteen includes a teen board of directors; we have gone “tech” by introducing JText. Twice a week, a Jewish trivia question is texted to the teens. The seventh to respond with the right answer wins a $20 gift card. All who respond also accumulate points with which to “buy” prizes at the year-end auction. In just fifteen months we have grown from having 5 teens participate to more than 180!

Mark & Meredith Breuer

Alan Broomberg

Michael & Shaina Bruce

David Bruckner

Jeff & Rhea Budin

Harriet Burg

Steve & Genn Calise

Craig & Sondra Cantor

Nathan & Beverly

Chaitovsky

Matt & Ashlee Check

Ken & Amy Cherrin

Mendel Ciment

Jesse Civello

Adam & Robyn Cohen

Allen & Raquel Cohen

Avi & Cheryl Cohen

Craig & Renee Cohen

Dennis & Mindy Cohen

Ellen Cohen

Elliot & Nadine Cohen

Jonathan Cohen

Menachem Cohen

Nyles & Ann Cole

David & Adena Cooperberg

Paul Coplan

Marshall & Mildred Daly

Jason Damsker

Joseph & Randi Danziger

Eli & Ilene David

Cyrel Deitsch

Mirel Deitsch

Andrew & Sara Douglas

Stuart & Lorraine Drobny

Levi Druin

Ben & Stephanie Dubin

Betto & Nina Duec

Michael & Paula Dvorak

Jimmie & Beth Edelman

John & Janet Eldred

Blake & Meredith Epstein

Alan & Diana Ettenson

Cheryl Farber

Mark & Abbe Farber

Judy Featherman

Binyamin & Penina Feibush

Dan & Deborah Fein

Michael & Deanna Fein

Elyse Feingold

Ronnie & Lisa Feingold

Ronald & Jill Feldman

Marc & Judy Felgoise

Sue Feller

Victor & Susan Fellus

Zohar & Brooke Fellus

Brian Field

Alan & Kari Fineman

Mark & Lori Fischer

Leonard & Bernice Fishman

Oleg & Lena Fishman

Hinda Flint

Lezli Fortinsky

Jodi Frankel

Peter & Yehudit

Freudenberger

Jonathan & Carly Friedman

Joshua & Andrea Friedman

Peter S. & JoAnn Friedman

Ben & Jill Fuller

Arkady & Susanna

Furmansky

Dovber Garelik

David & Alison Gass

Levi Gerber

Zachary Gershman

Eitan & Mali Gertel

Gita Gevurtz

Mark Gilbert

Jay H. & Sherry Ginsburg

Mark & Margarita Ginzburg

Howard Glatter

Neil & Sharon Goldberg

Sheldon & Andrea

Goldberg

Michael & Lisa Goldenberg

Howard Goldstein

Scott & Suzanne Goldstein

Steve & Hannah Goldstein

Debra Goodman

Shalom Goodman

Eric & Robyn Faye

Goosenberg

Michael Green

Barry & Vanessa

Greenberg

Renee Greenberg

Travis & Arielle Grietzer

Ilana Gross

Ronald & Marilyn Gross

Levi & Esti Grossbaum

Mendel & Rochie

Grossbaum

Mushky Grossbaum

Zalman & Toba Leah

Grossbaum

Harris & Elizabeth Gubin

Eli & Mushkie Gurary

Berel Gurevitch

Zisa Gurevitch

Yitzchak & Pessy Gurevitz

Robert & Nancy Gutman

Binie Harlig

Lee & Rachel Hecht

Corey Heller

This past September, to usher in the New Year and school year, our Cteen Lounge was launched with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The excitement that the teens exhibited at that event was truly rewarding. It is now a place where high schoolers come and chill, play games and study. A special highlight occurs whenever Chaya prepares a delicious dinner or bakes cookies for our Cteens!

One recent Cteen program was the toy drive, a four-day activity during which toys were collected as gifts for children in hospitals. The effort entailed standing in front of Five Below (in the rain!) and collecting toy donations. The teens were so moved to see how total strangers would just drop off a toy to help us with our cause.

Another highlight was Chanukah. We took a limousine into Philadelphia to join other local CTeen chapters for a Chanukah party. Over 100 Jewish teens packed this party. There was great food and great entertainment, provided by a hypnotist. One doesn’t need to be hypnotized to love celebrating Chanukah!

The 7th night of Chanukah saw a “Latkah Wars” event, complete with three culinary judges, two of whom were professional chefs. The third, Chad Rosenthal, has been featured on TV’s Food Network Allstars Seasons 9 & 10 and Chopped. The teens took their latkah challenge very seriously. Competition was heated in the kitchen. Each team prepared different recipes of latkahs and presented them to the judges. Spiritual sustenance was provided by Rabbi Hillel, who taught the group about the history, meaning, and ongoing legacy of Chanukah.

However, perhaps the major event of the year occurred at the end of February at the annual International Shabbaton. Over 2,500 Jewish teens came together from all over the world to celebrate Shabbat as one. The highlight of the weekend took place in Manhattan’s Times Square. On Saturday evening, a massive Havdalah ceremony & concert unfolded and was displayed on the Times Square screens. Through song and dance and camaraderie, teens from

Lead FoundersIsrael & Sari Roizman

PioneersGil & Candy Beyda

Keith Seigel and

Robin Chanen

Eli and Ora Elyasani

Sam Fineman

Bruce & Judi Goodman

Joseph & Susan Greco

Tedd and Beth Koren

Gideon Naim

David & Stephanie

Newman

Richard & Tina Ochroch

Noam Roizman

Jamshid & Miriam Tehrani

BenefactorsMichael & Beth Blumberg

Bob Malagoli

Michael & Deborah Shaw

Sareva Naor

Excutive PartnersGary & Vicki Erlbaum

Tedd & Beth Koren

David & Marsha Moses

Bernard & Betty Roseman

Andrew & Deborah Stone

PartnersScott & Elisa Berger

David & Michelle Berk

Howard & Freda Bernstein

Marc & Susan Bernstein

Ori & Robin Cohen

David & Teri Cutler

Isaac & Efrat Elmakis

Eli & Ora Elyasiani

Boris & Marina Esterlis

Irv Fischer

Phillip & Orit Fleekop

Moshe & Margo Gabbay

Bill & Melinda Gates

Steve & Svetlana Gradess

Gershon & Ruchie

Grossbaum

Irving & Charlotte Huber

David & Karen Katz

Paul & Linda Katz

Doron & Rivka Kreitman

Stanton & Debra Lacks

Oded & Judith Lendner

Steven & Maribeth Lerner

Scott Miller

Joseph & Joyce Morgan

Saul & Eleanor Neubauer

Roni & Adina Nissan

Hillel & Mila Raclaw

Neil & Stefanie Ravitz

Michel & Sara Reznik

Harry & Thuong Ringel

Richard & Jill Rosenstein

Jonathan & Harriett

Rudolph

Harry & Cheryl Scherzer

Joel & Charlotte Schwartz

Eugene & Fran Shusman

Keith & Robin Siegel

Stewart & Wendy Singer

Stephen & Louanne

Spielman

Hamid & Lida Tehrani

Meir & Ella Zeiler

Matthew & Barbara Zucker

DonorsFlorence Albert

Charlie & Lynn Alexander

Lila Alexander

Michael & Alissa Alexander

Ariel & Orit Alon

Howard Altman

Kenneth & Sarah Ambrose

Brandon & Tiffany Anapol

Alan Apt

Chana Avtzon

Mendy Avtzon

Herman & Madeline

Axelrod

Robert & Julie Axelrod

Marc & Simi Baer

George Baker

Cory & Joy Bank

Steve & Pam Barrer

Boruch Bartfield

Joseph & Cheryl Baum

Moishe Begun

Donna Bender

Isaac & Sheila Bensadoun

Steven & Myrna Berger

Ray & Jane Bergman

Ellen Berman Lee

Lawrence Berman

Avremal Bernstein

Michael Bernstein

Richard Eric Bernstein

Chris & Cindy Bilinski

Gayle Bitan

Michael & Ellen Bluestein

Edward Blumenthal

Eric & Lori Bodenheimer

Kyle Borowsky

Kenneth Breindel

so many countries celebrated Jewish pride together. It was truly an incredible sight. How amazing it was to feel oneself a part of such a big family.

For the holiday of Purim, our Cteens baked hamentashen and joined other Chabad volunteers in helping out with Lubavitch of Montgomery County’s “Purim at the Circus” celebration in March. Each teen ran his or her own game booth and aided in supervising the kids. Their reward was not only the mitzvah of helping but also of feeling themselves a part of the community at large (complete with their very own Purim t-shirts!).

For Passover, we created an Escape Room at the Fort Washington Center. We called it “Escape from Egypt” and turned it into a game, using all the clues they had learned through Cteen about Passover.As you can see, Cteen has been quite busy. We are bringing Judaism to where the teens are – not only in their communities but also on their smartphones! To sign up a teen, have him or her text 19002 to 520-477-0770. For more information on teen programs, please contact Rabbi Hillel or Chaya at 215-591-9310 or RabbiHillel@JewishMC.com

GALA & AUCTION CELEBRATION On February 3, over 180 people came together to celebrate our fifth anniversary in the new Chabad Jewish Education Center. Honorees of the evening were Gil & Candy Beyda, Joseph & Susan Greco, and Neil & Stefanie Ravitz. A special highlight of the catered event was the live auction. As auctioneer, our good friend Harris Gubin kept the crowd royally entertained! Many galas have one goal in mind: to raise funds. Yet this event was alive with a spirit of simcha and joy. The positive atmosphere that was felt in the room, together with the kind words of the honorees, served as a clear testament to the true soul of LMC. What goes on inside our Center is more about spirit. It is our goal to penetrate hearts and souls in a meaningful, lasting way. This 5th-anniversary celebration was more than a gala and auction. Our community assembled, in pride and pleasure, to celebrate as a family.

� ank Youto all donors for enabling us to bring

Judaism into so many lives!Listed from Rosh Hashanah 5778 to Passover 5778

HEBREW SCHOOLParents interested in registering their youngster(s) for Chabad Hebrew School often ask us: what is unique about your program? Let us answer by viewing the experience through the eyes of a child. The moment a CHS student walks in the door, he or she is greeted by a smile, either from the director, Devorah Deitsch, or a teen volunteer. An “on-time” ticket is noted for each student and included in a lottery. The winner is drawn during “keif (fun) time” at the end of the Hebrew School day when the classes gather for songs and games. This welcoming atmosphere sweetens the experience for those young eyes.

There is, of course, much more to CHS. There is Jewish education —learning Hebrew, from aleph on up; feeling the patriarchs and matriarchs come alive as real people, not just historical personages; absorbing not just the practice of mitzvot but their value. Before every major holiday, the whole school gathers for a different activity to enhance the celebration. For Sukkot, it was a “Sukkah Hop” to four different Sukkahs belonging to families in the community. For Chanukah, classes split into eight groups, each representing one candle on the Menorah. Teen volunteers lined up as the shamesh. We ran a “Cake Wars” competition to determine which “candle” decorated the best cake. Such events not only deliver our students’ educational experiences. They amplify them.

Hebrew School doesn’t always stop when the final bell rings. Imagine this scenario. Although school ends at noon, we have occasional “Youth Zone” days when children stay for another hour, for a special activity. Our “problem” is that kids don’t want to leave!

J BABIESOn Friday mornings, mothers with their youngsters come together at our Center for an hour of music and movement, stories and fun. Kids up to three years old explore new worlds in this nurturing social environment while moms have a chance to mingle in a supervised setting. One highlight of our time together is the Challah that the JBabies bake with their moms. JBabies sessions run year-round. Call Devorah Deitsch 215-591-9310 for details.

FRIDAY NIGHT #SHABBATCHABADJoin us the second Friday of every month at 6:30pm for Kabbalat Shabbat services. Enjoy the camaraderie as we say L’chaim while we taste and celebrate the foods and traditions of the Jewish people from around the world.

FRIDAY MORNING PARSHA CLASSEvery Friday morning, we take an in-depth look at the weekly Torah portion (over bagels and lox) — which allows us to delve into deeper meanings of the week’s Torah reading as well as to explore applying them to our own lives. Friday morning sessions begin at 7:30 and last up to an hour.

TOT SHABBATParents of preschool age children have been giving rave reviews to our monthly Tot Shabbat. While our Kippa’d Elmo is certainly the star of the show, the parents and children alike enjoy the Shabbat circle time & fun and delicious food craft. After a mini Kiddush of grape juice and challah, we join the main service where the children enthusiastically kiss the Torahs in the Aron Hakodesh (Ark). A sumptuous Kiddush luncheon rounds out a meaningful and enjoyable Shabbat morning for all. This program is open to all.All programs take place at the Chabad Jewish Education Center

at 1311 Fort Washington Ave. Fort Washington, PA 19034 • 215-591-9310 • info@JewishMC.com

PRESCHOOLChabad Garden School parent Lisa Barry said it best when she shared her feeling that CGS is not a “factory” but a “family”. All the members involved—kids, parents, even grandparents—are connected.

CGS is not simply a drop-off service for child care. It is, to be sure, a place where children are cared for — that is a given. But CGS is much more than that. It is a place where parents and teachers get to know each other and care for one another; where there are Mom Nights Out and Dad Nights Out; where couples dine together away from home; where adults, not just children, make friends. There are organized programs like Spaghetti in the Sukkah and social gatherings for holidays like Chanukah, when families simply hang out with each other. On a daily basis (when the weather is nice!) parents chill out during pick-up time while their kids roll down the hill alongside the Center or have a blast running around the yard.

CGS community action doesn’t stop with parents and children. It extends to grandparents as well. On Tu B’shvat in January, all three generations joined us to celebrate this “New Year of Trees.” Grandparents shared drawing, decorating, reading, and singing activities with their grandkids. They saw firsthand what these youngsters are learning and how they are “shepping some nachas” (gaining pride and joy) from CGS activities.

In only five years, Lubavitch of Montgomery County’s Chabad Garden School has grown from one class with seven students to six classes with seventy students. If you have a child ages 3 months to 5 years, give us a call 215-591-9310 for more information!

ONGOINGprograms

All programs take place at the Chabad Jewish Education Center at 1311 Fort Washington Ave. Fort Washington, PA 19034 • 215-591-9310 • info@JewishMC.com

YALDEINU

“If it’s so hard, � y am I doing it? Do� Judaism really ma� er that much to me?’”

It is a question that many young Jewish married couples – many of them new to parenting – ask as they struggle with whether or not to swim against the tide of assimilation in the diaspora. Two years ago, three leading Jewish organizations — the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, the Avi Chai Foundation, and the Kohelet Foundation — united to launch Yaldeinu, a program aimed precisely at filling this void in modern Jewish identity. Its goal is to engage this population and deepen their connection to Judaism.

Our Chabad Garden School is just one of ten country-wide preschools chosen to take part in the pilot stage of this program. Now in its second year at our Fort Washington Center, Yaldeinu is truly providing a resource through which participating parents find more meaning in their Judaism. More than that, many of these parents are becoming ambassadors to others in our preschool family.

Yaldeinu parents meet monthly. During this time they have the opportunity to socialize, to get to know others in their own situation. Through activities, discussions, and the simple act of being together, they sample the richness, the wisdom, the spirit of

strength and joy that have kept our faith thriving for thousands of years. We are proud to say that we have seen our Yaldeinu group’s appreciation deepen for who they are as Jewish people. Yaldeinu supplies not only a support system but also a conduit through which these now-enlivened young Jewish parents share Jewish values with their preschool-age children… and grow with them, as a family, in their Judaism.

To paraphrase the Lubavitcher Rebbe, every Jew possesses a temple within himself or herself. Yaldeinu is helping its participants to fortify those temples!

For more information about Yaldeinu, please contact Education Director Devorah Deitsch at 215-591-9310. All programs will take place at the Chabad Jewish Education Center

at 1311 Fort Washington Ave. Fort Washington, PA 19034 • 215-591-9310 • info@JewishMC.com

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